Voting Resources
Family
Republicans must come together to stand for policies that strengthen the core of society: The traditional family. Marriage must be protected. Life must be respected. Liberals suggest the policies we embrace are “divisive wedge issues,” but they could not be more wrong. Policies that strengthen the family are essential to a GOP that keeps its core conservative principles.
September 14th, 2018
In July, we received great news that the American economy had grown in the second quarter by 4.1 percent. Those numbers were recently revised, and we learned that it grew at 4.2 percent! On top of our best annual growth rate...
September 11th, 2018
A few years ago, I produced this 9/11 remembrance as reminder about that day. It brings back a flood of memories, but I believe it is important to remember, despite the pain.God bless America and and the men and women of...
September 11th, 2018
Today marks the 17th anniversary since our nation, our people, and our very way of life came under attack by terrorists on American soil. With four hijacked planes and evil intentions, terrorists killed nearly 3,000...
August 29th, 2018
Police in Montgomery County, Texas, are searching for an apparently shackled woman. A doorbell camera captured an image of the subject ringing a bell at 3 a.m. on Friday.
August 25th, 2018
Today the nation lost a proud veteran, seasoned lawmaker, and beloved father. A true maverick and highly-effective statesman, John McCain’s career spanned the globe and was the envy of many. The firmness of his character,...
August 21st, 2018
To honor fallen U.S. service members, a small group of volunteers set out from California on April 7 for a cross-country run. The run commemorated the nearly 20,000 service members who have died while in active duty during...
August 20th, 2018
It was 1982. Wichita Falls still had fresh wounds from ‘Terrible Tuesday’ and its most devastating tornado to date. With the City’s 100th anniversary fast-approaching, the Wichita Falls Centennial Publicity Committee was...
August 15th, 2018
Today I spoke on the Senate floor about Austin Tice, a Marine veteran and journalist from Houston who was kidnapped in Syria six years ago, and met with his parents, Marc and Debra Tice.
August 9th, 2018
The day was July 21, 1821. The heat of the Texas summer sun beat down upon San Antonio de Bexar, the future site of the Battle of the Alamo.The flag of Imperial Spain billowed in the wind above the roofs of the mission town...
July 31st, 2018
Almost nobody likes the term “fake news.”The establishment uses the term to refer to misleading information spread on social media.The establishment does not use the term to refer to war propaganda in the mainstream media....
September 11th, 2018
NHC forecasters are tracking a cluster of thunderstorms in the western Caribbean for the possibility of development, giving it a 70 percent chance of formation within the next five days as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico....
September 11th, 2018
To a Texan, "Six Flags" is more than just the name of an amusement park.
September 10th, 2018
As Co-Chairman of the Victims’ Rights Caucus, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) and I introduced the Helping End Abusive Living Situations(HEALS) Act in the House. This bi-partisan piece of legislation will aid victims in...
August 27th, 2018
Sunday marked the one year anniversary of when Hurricane Harvey made landfall. The storm was one of the most devastating in history. Harvey left hundreds of Texas families homeless and without resources, and 88 Texans lost...
August 23rd, 2018
Up to 57,000 children whose parents opted out of school vaccinations could fuel an outbreak of measles in Texas, according to a Baylor College of Medicine dean. The numbers of non-vaccinated children is 20 percent higher...
August 21st, 2018
Everyone remembers special foods that they ate growing up. Some of them were prepared with love by family members or neighbors. Some were snacks purchased at the grocery store. Case in point, Nabisco Animal Crackers,...
August 16th, 2018
Oh, irony. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...Here are a few illustrations of irony. Or stupidity. Or both.
August 13th, 2018
The following video was released highlighting veterans legislation passed by the Senate in the 115th Congress.Background:The Senate has passed 18 pieces of major veterans legislation which have all been...
August 6th, 2018
The New York Times’ recent editorial hire Sarah Jeong has a history of racist tweets against white people.Shortly after the NYT announced that they hired Jeong to their editorial board on Wednesday, twitter users exposed...
July 27th, 2018
On the eve of a deadline to reunite families who’ve been detained and separated at the border, Democrats yesterday blocked an effort by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and I to pass the Keep Families Together and Enforce the...
